NXT Star Reveals Real Reason For Recent Absence

A WWE NXT star has revealed the reason they were absent from TV for a while over the past few months until returning more recently.

Kyle O’Reilly challenges Finn Balor for the NXT Championship tomorrow night at TakeOver 31, but O’Reilly has actually only had three matches since March.

It had been reported that this was because of COVID-19 and O’Reilly having Type 1 diabetes meaning he’d be at an increased risk level if he were to become infected with the virus.

Speaking with the New York Post, O’Reilly confirmed health was a big part of why he was away.

He said:

“As for everybody, it’s been a weird few months, it’s been a weird year. At first, when this whole thing broke out it was scary for the reasons like you said, health being a huge part of that. As we learned more about what going on, I became more confident. As time progressed, I started chomping at the bit to return. You could only do so many garage workouts in a day to keep the cabin fever away.

“After a while, I was ready to come back. The company had my health in their best interest. They weren’t going to risk anything with me. Once the opportunity finally came around to come back, all the precautions had been taken and continue to be taken. I felt confident and yeah, it was a long few months. I was ready to come back a lot sooner, but that’s the way things work out and I’m glad to be finally back.”

He continued:

“That’s the thing about Type 1 diabetes, it is a daily grind, a daily challenge. But it’s a challenge and fight I can win on a daily basis, too. I know it keeps me accountable for my own health, my own well-being. I take it into my own hands. I do what I have to do to be the best performer and the best healthy human being I can possibly be. It’s not without its challenges, but it’s something I’ve dealt with my entire career since I was 18 years old. It’s something I’ve dealt with for a long time. I’ve always had a good grasp of it. I’ve looked at it as a blessing in disguise because it does sort of keep me accountable for my own health. I have no excuse to let things slide or to get lazy with my own health.”

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